fireweed

This weed doesn’t appear too often. I like the blooms a lot, as they remind me of hiking, and they are very attractive to bees, but I have found out that the plants are rampant in open ground and I cant leave them be in any cultivated garden unless their companions are also thugs. I have allowed a patch to take over a small completely contained area on the new terrace, and also in the eastern semi wild area. It is always full of winged creatures.

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This plant also has uses as a wild edible, and, if eaten in quantity, as a laxative. No big deal really- this same effect (laxative when eaten in quantity) is also true of wild dandelions, chia seeds, applesauce, and many other good, nourishing, hi fiber foods.